Morocco vs Nigeria: Share urban and rural population

Morocco
63.13
in 2025
Nigeria
63.78
in 2025
Morocco rank
129th
Nigeria rank
126th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Morocco
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 63.78 against 63.13 in Morocco, a difference of 0.65.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 126th of 236 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 27.6 11.68 15.92 Morocco
1960s 31.49 16.83 14.67 Morocco
1970s 37.33 23.38 13.96 Morocco
1980s 44.38 30.9 13.48 Morocco
1990s 51.19 38.77 12.42 Morocco
2000s 55.41 47.11 8.3 Morocco
2010s 60.32 55.32 4.99 Morocco
2020s 62.59 61.77 0.8149 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Morocco or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 63.78 against 63.13 in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Morocco and Nigeria?
0.65, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Morocco ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed